Lenze PLC Designer PLC Designer (R3-1) - Manual (Page 651)

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DMS 4.1 EN 03/2011 TD29 649
13.3.5 ToolBox
The CNC editor ToolBox allows the user to program and extend motion paths in the
graphic editor. The changes simultaneously are visible in the text editor or in the table
view. Various tools support the programming of the motion path by mouse. Default
tool is the 'Select' tool, who provide the selection of a path element in the graphic
edtor. To change to insert or append mode you have to click on one of the other tools
depending on the desired path element.
• The Select tool is by default activated. In active mode a mouse click in the graphic
editor will select a point or a path element, who becomes red with a blue start
point. With click on an inactivated select tool gets activated and the cursor in
the graphic editor is a pointer.
• The Line tool is activated by a click on . In active mode a mouse click in the
graphic editor will insert or append a new line.
• The Circle (clockwise) tool is activated by a click on . In active mode a mouse click
within the graphic editor will insert or append a new clockwise circle.
• the Circle (counter-clockwise) tool is activated by a click on , whereon a mouse
click within the graphic editor will insert or append a new counter- clockwise circle.
• the Spline tool is activated by a click on , whereon a mouse click within the main
editor will insert or append a new spline. When the last or selected element is a G5
spline then the new spline is a G5 spline,too. Otherwise the spline is a G10 spline.